Hyderabad is set to witness a massive governance push as the Telangana government rolls out a 99-day public outreach program starting March 6. Dubbed ‘Praja Palana–Pragati Pranalika’ (People’s Governance–Progress Plan), this ambitious initiative will span from March 6 to June 12, structured in five meticulously planned phases. The core aim? To bridge the gap between government schemes, development projects, and the everyday citizen.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy chaired a high-level meeting with district collectors to greenlight this campaign, with the Planning Department taking the lead as the nodal agency. Preparations kick off on March 6 with ministerial oversight meetings across former districts. Village-level gram sabhas follow on April 2, mandal-level meetings on April 16, assembly constituency programs on May 2, and district-level events on May 22. The grand finale aligns with Telangana Formation Day celebrations from June 2.
Throughout this period, a flurry of development projects will see foundation laying and inaugurations. To ensure seamless monitoring, a dedicated mobile app will track progress in real-time. Ten key departmental themes anchor the drive: sanitation and clearing pending files, health, road safety, welfare schemes, child protection and anti-drug efforts, farmer welfare and agriculture, education, youth and sports, women empowerment, and environment.
CM Revanth Reddy was unequivocal in his directives: every welfare scheme must reach its rightful beneficiaries. Gram sabhas will serve as platforms for detailed scheme briefings, with active involvement mandated from ward members, sarpanchs, municipal councilors, chairpersons, and mayors. Local representatives will undergo capacity-building through one-day training sessions at district headquarters, complete with clear guidance on their roles.
Solar energy takes center stage for farmers, with instructions to awareness-drive the switch from agri pumpsets to solar ones. Villages will learn about rooftop solar, grid connectivity, and revenue from selling excess power. Gram and ward sabhas will spotlight beneficiaries of new ration cards, fine rice distribution, Indiramma housing, free electricity up to 200 units, loan waivers, free bus travel, and Rs 500 gas cylinders.
Transparency reigns supreme, with mandates to publicly share cumulative benefits from village to district levels. The CM pushed for optimal use of 35 government medical colleges, emphasizing referrals from primary and community health centers to leverage advanced equipment, doctors, and professors. Facial recognition tech will be rolled out across all schemes to ensure benefits hit only the eligible—already, it weeded out 3 lakh ineligible Asara pensioners.
Transport sector gets a digital overhaul: full data digitization, regular fitness tests for school buses and others, eye camps for RTC and truck drivers. A WhatsApp helpline will report potholes and accident-prone spots for swift action. This 99-day sprint promises to redefine people-centric governance in Telangana, fostering accountability and progress at every level.